Does social media have a good or bad impact on society?

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[...] Good impact and advantage of social media It's true to say, social media has many advantages and good impacts on our society. In those platforms, people can share their work, experience and point of view, as well as discover other countries and cultures without moving. One can also meet a new person or a new group of people with the same hobby, same ways of thinking, or the same vision or project with whom you can connect (UKEssays,2017). Social networking allows for creative expression by using tools such as blogging and messaging to post ideas and stories and receive appreciation from the other blogger. [...]

[...] Does social media have a good or bad impact on society? Write an essay on the following topic: ‘Social media is widely used in a variety of different ways. Some people believe that social media has many advantages and a positive impact on society. However, others believe that social media has many disadvantages and a negative impact on society.' Give an overview of the topic. • Give some contrasting views of the topic. • Provide some examples which may support the contrasting views you include. [...]

[...] International Journal of Computer Sciences and Engineering, [online] 5 pp. 347-351. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/323903323_A_Study_on_Positive_ and_Negative_Effects_of_Social_Media_on_Society [Accessed 5 Jan. 2020] Goodreads. com. (2020). A quote from The Constitution of The United Peoples of Earth. [online] Available from: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/9664778-unmoderated-content- consumption-is-as-dangerous-as-the-consumption-of [Accessed 5 Jan. 2020] UKEssays. November 2018. Positive and Negative Effects of Social Media. [online]. Available from: https://www.ukessays.com/essays/education/positive-effects-of-social- networking.php?vref=1 [Accessed 20 January 2020]. [...]

[...] Bad impact and disadvantages of social media Despite, the many advantages of social media, many negative aspects can be found. First, these different platforms reduce family discussions in favour of online interactions, which tarnishes direct communication but does bring you closer to your virtual correspondent. Social media also tends to change users' mentalities. People can become sad, happy or in certain cases suicidal because of social media. It depends on the type of comments that they receive on social media posts. [...]

[...] Personal point of view Personally, I think that social media is a good, positive tool for the world, but it also brings about a lot of problems in society. Even though it allows for fast information accessibility, it also gives the possibility to find old friends in order to make an old community stay in contact and allow to learn about another culture around the world. Don't forget that it links distant friends but also takes you away from the nearest because your correspondent will not be able to help you if you are in a dangerous situation, he is far from you and notices that not all the examples are to be copied on these networks. [...]